In 1994, Brad Jacobsen was hanging out with some friends along the bank of a river in the Pacific Northwest. Someone decided to break out a frisbee, and a spirited game began. At some point, when someone threw a frisbee near to one side of him, like he did with so many other things in his life, Brad went all out. With a few steps in the water and a quick, spry jump that was always natural for the athletic young man from British Columbia, he tried to leap into the water. But his foot slipped on the sand. Thinking that part of the river was deeper (and trying to avoid an embarrassing bellyflop), he tried to roll as he hit the water. Sadly, it wasn’t. It would be the last time he would ever have the use of his legs. Brad’s spinal cord was irreparably injured.
Since that day, Brad has persevered from the life-altering accident to become a man more focused than ever on having a positive impact on this world and a high quality of life. He also happens to be a VJ for The Pacific Institute‘s “Discovering the Power in Me“. Brad has an incredible sense of self-efficacy. He continues to be an avid outdoorsman and has hiked the physically and mentally exhausting Pacific Trail. He is producing a documentary of the journey he and nine friends took on the trail. Check out the preview below. If you would like to be a part of financially supporting the completion of his movie, you can contact Brad at poobala@hotmail.com.
His body may be seated, but his spirit is standing.
“We’re probably all out in the backyard enjoying a spirited game of frisbee…”